Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

Av Stephen E. Atkins, Stephen E. (Texas A&M) Atkins

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This encyclopedia covers American right-wing extremist groups and extremism from the 1930s to the present day, including neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and various anti-government organizations.Right-wing extremism in America has had an established presence from the 1930s through the present day. The election of America's first African-American president and the resuscitation of "big government" policymaking have stimulated a reaction from, and a reemergence of, right-wing extremists, Neo-Nazis, racist skinheads, and white supremacists. Unfortunately, it seems Americans are still living in an age of extremism.The Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History provides useful, authoritative information about these groups and their histories, covering conservative extremism from the 1930s onward, such as white supremacist groups and neo-Nazis, Christian Identity and other right-wing religious movements, and anti-American government extremists. An introductory overview, insightful conclusion chapter, and useful, up-to-date bibliography are also included.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-09-13
Mått178 x 254 x 24 mm
Vikt907 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor360
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781598843507

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Acknowledgments,Introduction,Chapter 1Ku Klux Klan Movements,Chapter 2Other White Supremacist Movements,Chapter 3Early American Neo-Fascist and Neo-Nazi Movements,Chapter 4Modern American Neo-Nazi and Neo-Fascist Movements,Chapter 5Neo-Nazi Skinheads and the White Supremacist Movement,Chapter 6Anti-Semitism and the Right Wing,Chapter 7Christian Identity Movement,Chapter 8Christian Reconstructionism and Other White Supremacist Churches,Chapter 9Early Extremist Antigovernment Movements,Chapter 10Militia Movements,Chapter 11Antigovernment Direct Action Conspiracies,Notes,Bibliography,Index,

An excellent starting point for those interested in exploring American fringe political movements since 1930, especially considering that the 2008 election of a liberal African American president has spurred increased activities from some of the movements documented here. Divided into three sections (white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups, far-right religious movements, antigovernment extremists), each entry provides rich insight into nearly 1,000 fringe and not-so-fringe (e.g., the Ku Klux Klan) movements. With extensive notes and a meticulous bibliography.